Kakaku.com,Inc.
2371・Prime Market・Services
Governance
The company transitioned to a company with an audit and supervisory committee in June 2025. The Board of Directors consists of 11 members, including 6 outside directors (outside ratio of approximately 54.5%). A voluntary nomination and compensation committee (comprising 4 members, including 3 independent outside directors) has been established to ensure transparency and fairness in decision-making.
Risk Management
The President and Representative Director serves as the Chief Risk Management Officer, with a risk management framework built around the Board of Directors, the Audit and Supervisory Committee, and various committees. Particular emphasis is placed on information security, including the establishment of an Information Security Committee comprising external experts and the implementation of employee training. Environmental and social risks are identified, assessed, and prioritized by the Sustainability Committee.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥50 per share (interim ¥25 + year-end ¥25), with total dividends of ¥9,892 million and a payout ratio of 52.6%. The prior period's dividend was ¥80, including a special dividend of ¥30, but the current period consists only of the ordinary dividend. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥54 (interim ¥27 + year-end ¥27). Share buybacks can be flexibly implemented by board resolution under the Articles of Incorporation.
Dividend Policy
Dividends are determined based on a comprehensive assessment of each period's consolidated business results, payout ratio, and internal reserves. The basic policy is to implement stable and continuous dividends targeting a payout ratio of 50% or more, distributed twice a year as a year-end dividend (resolved at the general shareholders' meeting) and an interim dividend (resolved by the board of directors). The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥50 (payout ratio 52.6%), and the forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥54 (forecast payout ratio 51.6%).
ESG
Under the basic policy of "addressing economic, social, and environmental challenges as a company that is part of everyday life," the company has identified five materiality areas: information security, human resource development, climate change response, and governance enhancement. It conducted a climate change scenario analysis based on the TCFD framework, and consolidated GHG emissions (Scope 1+2, market basis) for FY2026 (ending March 2026) were 1,545t-CO₂e. The company disclosed a female manager ratio of 21.8% (targeting 30% by FY2030, ending March 2030) and an independent outside director ratio of 45.5% (targeting a majority by FY2031, ending March 2031).
Last updated: June 17, 2026